Brief Bio-data Of Sikh Scholars who Reviewed

Pashaura Singh's Research Work

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OUR CONTRIBUTORS EXPLAINING SIKH PERSPECTIVE ON

"TEXT AND MEANING OF AAD GRANTH" DISSERTATION FROM TORONTO UNIVERSITY 1991

Dr. Balkar Singh

Dr. Balwant Singh Dhillon

S. Daljeet Singh

Dr. Darshan Singh

Dr. Devinder Singh Chahal

Dr. Gurnam Kaur

S. Gurtej Singh

Dr. Gurbaksh Singh

Prof. and Head, Sri Guru Granth Sahib Studies; Dean, Faculty of Humanities & Religious Studies, Punjabi University, P'ltiala; author of several books on Sikhism. Lecturer, Dept. of Guru Nanak Studies at Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. Author of Sikhism-A Comparative Study of its Theology, The Sikh Ideology and Authenticity of Kartarpuri Bir; Delivered Guru Nanak Dev Memorial Lectures, and Guru ;reg Bahadur Commemmorative Lectures at Punjabi University, Patiala; contributor of several papers .on . Sikhism. Prof. and Chairman, Dept. of Guru Nanak Studies, Punjab University, Chandigarh; author of several books on Sikhism. Prof. Microbiology, Institute Armand-Frappier Universlty of Quebac, Laval, Quebec, Canada; author of many articles on Sikh religion. Reader, Dept. of Guru Granth Sahib Studies, Punjabi University, Patiala; author of Reason and Revelation in Guru Granth Sahib, and several papers on Sikh religion. National Prof. of Sikhism; India; author of several papers on Sikh religion and history. Editor, Sikhism, An oecumenical Religion. Ph.D.; Ohio State University; Professor of Religious Studies, Akal University; author of numerous books on the Sikh faith; organizer of Sikh youth camps in the U.s.A.

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Dr. Gurmail Singh PhD., University British Columbia, Sidhu Vancouver; currently Prof. Cal-State·

University Fresno; author of 2 scientific books and half dozen j

Punjabi literary books; formerly, Editor, Sahit, Samachar, Ludhiana.

Dr. Gurdarshan Singh Prof. Panjab University, Chandigarh, Dhillon Authors of many papers on Sikhism

and a book on Punjab Problem. Dr. Hakam Singh PhD.! University of Los Angeles,

CA; author of several articles on topics of science and Sikh Faith; President, Sikh Welfare Foundation, CA

Dr. Harjinder. Singh _ Director, Guru Nanak Institute of Dalgeer Sikh Studies, Norway; author of The

Sikhs' Struggle for Sovereignty, The ~~ Akal Takhat and many English and

punjabi books on Sikhism; author of many articles on Sikh Religion; Ed itor of journal "The Sikhs : Past and Present"

Principal Harbhajan Scholar and author of several books Singh on Sikh Studies. "Gurbani

\ Sampadan Nimai (punjabi)", Published by, Satnam Parkashan, Chandigarh; Abstract: "Opening the subject in the 5th and 6th chapter, the author stresses the Gurbani is revealed. He concedes tha t during the time of Guru Arjun, Meharban, son of Prithi Chand, was composing his own verses under the name Nanak, which was causing confusion among the Sikh masses, for it was not easy for an ordinary person to tell genuine Gurbani from the fake verses of Meharban and other Minas who had set up a rival Guruship."

S. Igbal Singh Sara A Senior Barrister-at-La wand a leading citizen of Vancouver; a keen scholar of Sikh Studies; author of many articles on Sikh religion and history; President, Akal Federation, Vancouver

S. I.]. Singh Prof. New Yark University, author of many articles on Sikh Religion

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Dr. Jasbir Singh Mann

Dr. Kharak Singh

S. Kuldeep Singh

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Prof. Manjit Singh Sidhu

S. Manohar Singh Marco'

Dr. Piara Singh

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Diplomate American Board of Orthopedic Surgery; Fellow American Acapemy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; Fellow International College of Surgeons; presently practicing orthopaedic surgery, Anaheim, CA; Secretary, Centre of Sikh Studies, Santa Ana, CA; Editor of 3 books on Sikh Studies Ph.D., Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; Editor Abstracts of Sikh Studies and Fundamental Issues in Sikh Studies; Secretary, Institute of Sikh Studies, Chandigarh Director of Ohio Clinical. Ref Laboratories, Sylvania since Nov. 1986; Director & Manager, Alpha Laboratories, Detroit, Michigan, from 1975-1986; F.R.s.H. (London), B.L.M. (AAB), c.L.S. (NCA), C.L.T. (MDH); Member of the Bilingual Advisory Committee, Lansing Mich. (1974-84); Distinguished service award by US District Court Monitoring Commission in 1984; Edited Sikh World, a quarterly Sikh Journal from 1971-85; directed nearly 25 youth camps in U.S.A. Punjab University, Chandigarh; Former Editor World Sikh News, Stockton, CA; author of several articles on S'ikhism Director of Marco Research Foundation, New Delhi & New York; Authority on old manuscripts of Sikh religion Ph.D. P.E. (Civil), C.E., US Navy MCAS EI Toro CA; Director Pacific West College of Law, Orange, CA; author of several papers on Sikh religion, presented at national and international interfaith conferences.

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Dr. Ran,bir Singh . Sandhu

Dr. Surinder Singh Kohli

Dr. Sukhmander Singh

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Dr. S5. Sodhi

Dr. Tirlochan Singh

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Prof. Ohio State University, Department of Civil Engineering; author of over 150 reports and articles on topics in engineering and in Sikh faith; also heads Sikh Religious and Educational Trust, Dublin, Ohio Formerly, Prof. and Head Dept. of

. Punjabi and Dean of University Instructions, Punjab University, Chandigarh, Director Guru Nanak Foundation; author of six dozen books on Sikhism

. Prof. and Head Civil Engineering, Santa Clara University, CA; Editor of 2 scientific books; author of a number of articles on Sikh religion; Former President, Sikh Council of North America Former Professor, Religious Stud ies, Author of dozen books on Sikhism including If Aad Bir Bare (Punjabi)", Puhlished by M / s Singh Brothers, Arnritsar; Abstract: "shows that Guru Nanak carefully preserved his Bam, and passed it on to Guru Angad Dev Ji who succeeded him. The' practice was followed by the subsequent Gurus also, so that the entire bani of all the Gurus, was available with Guru Arjun, when he undertook compilation of the Aad Granth." Professor, School of Education, Dalhousie University Halifax, Nova Scotia A world renowned Scholar, one of the Authors who translated selective Hymns from Holy Guru Granth Sahib, Published by UNESCO, Author of many books on the life of Sikh Gurus and Sikhism.

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